Gabe Kennedy
Born (1990-11-17) November 17, 1990
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
EducationThe Culinary Institute of America
Cornell University School of Hotel Administration
Culinary career
Television show(s)
Websitegabekennedy.com

Gabriel Kennedy (born November 17, 1990) is an American businessman, chef, and TV host.[1] He is the co-founder of Plant People, a cannabis company.[2]

Early life and education

Kennedy was born on November 17, 1990 in Portland, Oregon. He graduated first in his class from The Culinary Institute of America,[3] and is a graduate of the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration. He is a Deans Distinguished Lecturer for the School of Hotel Administration.[4]

Career

Kennedy started his career at age 14 working in local Boulder, Colorado restaurants.[5] He worked his way up to the NYC establishment Bouley by David Bouley,[6] and in 2015 he was the visiting executive chef of Bon Appétit Magazine.[7] Kennedy is a co-founder of Plant People, a cannabis wellness brand,[2] which produces and sells herbal, mushroom and CBD-based supplements based in New York City.

In 2015, Kennedy was named as ambassador of Concern Worldwide U.S.[8] In April 2015 in Haiti, Kennedy worked to provide food service and hospitality education.[9][10] In 2015, Kennedy won the third season of ABC's reality series The Taste.[11][12]

In 2016, Kennedy hosted the Saturday morning cooking competition show on the CW network called Dinner Spinner.[13] In November 2016, Kennedy partnered with Taiwan's Tourism Bureau to explore the country’s cuisine.[6]

In 2020, Kennedy was named in Forbes 30 under 30 in the food and drink category[14] In 2021, Kennedy appeared on Selena Gomez's HBO cooking show, Selena + Chef.[15]

He also served as the culinary creative directory for The Little Beet and the Little Beet Table.[16]

References

  1. ↑ Wartzman, Emma (2022-09-29). "Drop These Frozen Coffee Pods in Water and You're Done". The Strategist. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
  2. 1 2 Goldberg, Emma (2021-10-28). "The 37-Year-Olds Are Afraid of the 23-Year-Olds Who Work for Them". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
  3. ↑ "Grad Wins "The Taste"". The Culinary Institute of America. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  4. ↑ Auditorium, Statler. "Speaker: Gabriel J. Kennedy '13, Chef and Entrepreneur". Cornell SHA. Archived from the original on June 17, 2017. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
  5. ↑ Porter, William. "Boulder chef Gabe Kennedy wins top honors on ABC's "The Taste"". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  6. 1 2 Lee, Wendy (23 November 2016). "Hip American chef Gabe Kennedy comes to Taiwan on a food journey". Taiwan News. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  7. ↑ Willits, Bryan (23 April 2015). ""Live Below the Line" Begins April 27". Irish America Magazine. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  8. ↑ "Chef Gabe Kennedy, winner of ABC's "The Taste," joins Concern Worldwide as our newest ambassador and takes on the Live Below the Line challenge". Concern Worldwide. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  9. ↑ "Chef Gabe Kennedy Visits Haiti with Concern". Concern. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  10. ↑ Willits, Bryan (24 July 2015). "Chef Gabe Kennedy: Living Below the Line". Irish America Magazine. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  11. ↑ Porter, William (28 January 2015). "A chef grows in Brooklyn, but his award-winning roots are in Boulder". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  12. ↑ Newell, Tessa. "Get To Know The Winner Of 'The Taste', Chef Gabe Kennedy". Foodbeast. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  13. ↑ Katz, A.J. "From Website to Magazine to TV Show, Allrecipes Comes to The CW". Adweek. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  14. ↑ "Gabe Kennedy, 29". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
  15. ↑ Selena + Gabe Kennedy, Selena + Chef, 2021-11-11, retrieved 2022-07-13
  16. ↑ "READ: Introducing Gabe Kennedy". Express.com. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
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